Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to XXXXXXX

Thank you for writing to us.
XXXXXXX I would first like to make a request. Could you list the symptoms you experienced before your doctor prescribed you azithromycin, and what was the diagnosis made by your doctor? Thank you for this information XXXXXXX

I shall surely help you to solve your problem. If you have completed your course of antibiotics and have still not recovered, this could either be due to an improper antibiotic used for your current condition or if the medication advised was not effective(not the correct medicine) for the condition you are suffering from. Which is why, we need to make sure your diagnosis is accurate (by the symptoms) and which antibiotic should be used to treat such a condition.

Thus, please help me with:
1. All the symptoms you experienced and
2. The diagnosis which was made by your doctor.

I eagerly await your reply, and shall surely help you. Do not worry.

Take care XXXXXXX

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Hello XXXXXXX

Thank you so much for the details you provided, and although, it is not advised to self-prescribe, I can understand your hands are full with the new addition to your family. Congratulations on that.

Now, as you had a temperature, this most probably does mean that you have an infection of some sort. The dosage of azithromycin is usually 500 mg (is the adult dose). Today’s research indicates that a move toward individualizing the dosing of prescription agents is warranted and it can happen only after physical consultation / Your doctor will know about these drugs.
The 3-tablet course is used more often as a prophylactic (preventive) course, and not for treatment of a condition. This could be the reason why you have not improved, and it could be because you could have developed a resistance to azithromycin (as you have used it in the past); but these are all theories. The loose stool could also be due to antibiotic use, so this is not conclusive either.

Did you sleep on the floor once again, which might have caused the rib and muscle pain to return? Which side is this pain? One side or both sides (below the ribs)? Do you have any symptoms like vomiting or heartburn (burning sensation in the chest)? Do you experience this pain after meals (15 minutes-2 hours after meals)?

If you still have a fever, then I would advise a more broad spectrum antibiotic like amoxicillin+clavulanate combination. Again, today’s research indicates that a move toward individualizing the dosing of prescription agents is warranted and it can happen only after physical consultation / Your doctor will know about these drugs.

For the pain, continue to use medication like paracetamol, which will be mild on your abdomen, as I do not want to prescribe any NSAID group of drugs, as this can further irritate your gastrointestinal tract (GIT), in case your problem is related to ulcers, etc.

As your symptoms could be due to improper sleep, bad surface of sleep, stress, improper meal timings, and various other factors due to the change in lifestyle after your baby has arrived. It is difficult to narrow down the cause. But, please go ahead with the above medication, we shall not the response and accordingly decide the course of treatment. Do not worry.

Take care and keep me informed.

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